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BSB vs. Rollins A
3
Florida Tech FITB 7-6
7
Winner ROLLINS ROLLINS 7-3
Florida Tech FITB
7-6
3
Final
7
ROLLINS ROLLINS
7-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Tech FITB 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
ROLLINS ROLLINS 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 X 7 16 1

W: J. Edelman (2-0) L: Means, Sean (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Jeff Cooney Jr

Panthers Fall Short Against Rollins in Road Matchup

Winter Park, Fla. – The Panthers struck first, but the Tars responded with a steady offensive attack to hand Tech a 7-3 defeat. Despite strong efforts at the plate from Cole Patrick and Conner Wiggins, Tech couldn't overcome the Tars as they pulled away for the win.

STATS OF THE GAME:
Final: Florida Tech 3, Rollins 7
Records: Florida Tech (7-6, 0-0 SSC) | Rollins (7-3, 0-0 SSC)
Location: Winter Park, Fla. | Alfond Stadium

STATS OF THE GAME:
  • The Panthers started on a good note after Pedro Figueroa led off with a walk and advanced to second after Roman Samson was hit by a pitch.
  • Cole Patrick then singled to center field, driving in Figueroa to give the Panthers an early 1-0 lead.
  • The Tars responded in the bottom half from a double to left center, bringing home two and putting Rollins ahead 2-1.
  • In the third, Rollins extended their lead with a solo home run to left field, and later in the inning, a single brought in two runs, making it 5-1.
  • In the fifth, Conner Wiggins singled to reach first base, stole second, and later advanced to third after a Rollins error. Figueroa then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Wiggins to score, reducing the deficit to 5-2.
  • In the bottom half, the Tars collected a double to right-center, driving in one to restore a four-run lead at 6-2.
  • In the seventh, Gabe Garrett walked and later advanced to second on a wild pitch. Jaden Hill then singled to right field, bringing Garrett home to make it 6-3.
  • Rollins answered with a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning, extending the Tars' lead to the final score of 7-3 in favor of the home team.
  • Sean Means took the loss for the Panthers, lasting five innings, giving up 11 hits and six runs, while walking two and striking out four.
  • Brayden DiCerb and Trenten Anderson made an appearance in relief. DiCerb lasted two innings, giving up four hits and one run while walking zero and striking out two. Anderson lasted one inning, giving up one hit and zero runs, while walking zero and striking out zero.
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Cole Patrick and Conner Wiggins led Tech each with three hits on the day.
  • Wiggins stole a career-high two bases while leading the team in that category.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • All-time vs. Rollins: 75-88-1
  • Since the start of 2015, Tech has a now 20-15 advantage in the series.
  • The Panthers are 29-35 all-time against the Tars in Winter Park, including an 8-11 mark over the past eleven seasons.

UP NEXT: The Panthers will return home to host No. 12 Florida Southern College in a weekend series. Game one will begin Friday, February 21, at 6 pm, while games two and three will be on the following Saturday starting at 1 pm.

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